Why do you need to consult with a renewable energy company prior to purchase?

October 26, 2010 By: colin Category: Wind and Water Power

The use of wind turbines can be a great way to provide a source of clean and renewable energy for your home or business. There are a number of small wind energy devices that you can use to generate power and these can be very cost effective in providing a significant level of electricity.

Many people in Australia are investing in wind energy technologies in addition or as an alternative to solar power. Wind energy is also a key ingredient for Australia’s future energy growth and the plan to reduce carbon emissions.

If you are concerned about the environment and would like to make a difference then the use of a home wind turbine is a good place to start.Depending on your location you can implement an efficient renewable energy system utilising a combination of both wind and solar power.

Solar panels and wind turbines both offer a way to generate renewable electricity in a wide variety of locations.You should always consult a renewable energy company that has experience in the design and installation of wind energy systems before going ahead with any development as the wind may not be a viable source of energy in your location and a reputable renewable energy systems company should be able to identify this and provide an alternate means of generating renewable energy suited to your location.

Conergy manufactures and distributes components and systems for generating solar electricity, solar hot water and wind power for domestic, community, commercial and utility-scale industrial applications. We are your trusted renewable energy partner.

Why choose a Conergy Solar Electric system for your Home?

October 26, 2010 By: colin Category: Solar Power Systems

Australian Homeowners are staring at double digit percentage increase on their power bills.  People are now frequently scouring the Internet searching for the best solar panel deals to  reduce their electricity bills.  Interest in solar energy is definitely expanding, and there are many who are searching for accurate information on this exciting field.

An important reason to choose Conergy is the security of buying from a reputable brand. Conergy, as one of the world’s largest renewable energy companies, is still going to be around to honour your 25 year module warranty.  This may not  be something that is  important now, but when you consider the lifespan of  your system it definitely should be looked at.

Thre are many benefits for choosing Conergy Solar Power Systems for your home:

  • Conergy solar power systems will help reduce your bills and can become entirely self sufficient with your own electrical power.
  • Our solar power systems can be used where there is no other source of electric power available, or where the cost of installing mains electrical power is too high.
  • Conergy solar power system is ideal when other source of electrical power are not reliable –ie, when power cuts are an issue and a solar system can act as a cost effective contingency.
  • Once installed, solar power provides virtually free power without damaging the environment. Producing clean electricity and reduce the impact of pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
  • An important reason to choose Conergy is the security of buying from a reputable brand. Conergy, as one of the world’s largest renewable energy companies, is still going to be around to honor your 25 year module warranty – something that may not be important now, but can create a lot of hassle over 20 years after your system is installed and maintenance support may be required.
  • Conergy solar power systems adds value to your home,buyers who are looking for ‘greener’ homes will identify your home as an ideal purchase. The Federal Government’s residential grid connect rebate, as well as off grid rebate along with the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) will help you save money.
  • Installing a solar power system helps you to meet energy requirements for new homes (eg. NSW BASIX, 5 star rating systems)
  • Conergy has more than one gigawatt of renewables installed worldwide, including over 800 megawatts of solar panels. Approximately 1 out of 10 solar modules was produced, sold or installed by Conergy. Consequently, Conergy currently provides more than 1.7 million people worldwide with solar power.
  • How Monitoring renewable Energy can increase Output and Profit ? Find the right Solar Site Analysis and monitoring equipment !

    September 17, 2010 By: admin Category: Solar Analysis - Monitoring

    Solar site analysis

    Solar Power Systems and Wind resources often complement each other. For instance, during winter months when sunlight is low, utilising a prevailing reliable wind source can be a great supplement. Installing Wind turbines in locations which have constantly suitable wind speeds will bring the best return on investment.

    One key to overseeing any renewable resource systems is to monitor its performace. In short, does it do what it’s supposed to do? Is it producing the amount of electricity or lifting the amount of water expected? Has its performance degraded over time?

    In large commercial solar power cogeneration systems, central monitoring systems provide logs of operation performance parameters. The central monitoring station usually consists of a PC- type computer that retrieves

    operational parameters from a group of solar power inverters by means of an interface, a power line carrier or wireless communications system. Upon receipt of performance parameters a supervisory software program processes that information and provides data in display or print format. Supervisory data obtained from the file can usually be accessed from distant locations through web networking.

    Operators of commercial wind turbines in wind power plants use automatic data acquisition systems for this purpose. They pore over their digital records looking for any sign of abnormality. Records of monthly and annual generation are the bare minimum needed to determine trends.

    Some examples of monitored data for Solar and Wind power system are:

  • Weather-mentoring data
  • Temperature
  • Wind Velocity and direction
  • Solar Power output
  • Inverter output
  • Wind speed at 30 m above ground
  • Wind direction
  • Air pressure and temperature
  • Humidity
  • Cloud Coverage
  • Total system performance and malfunction
  • Direct current power production
  • Alternating current power production
  • Accumulated, daily, monthly and yearly power production
  • The Conergy solar Site Analysis and monitoringequipment provides accurate solar shading data which helps determine a suitable position for installing solar hot water systems or other photovoltaic installations. Conergy provides you with many monitoring options designed to cater for different solar monitoring requirements.

    Conergy’s wind monitoring equipment north of Silverton in western NSW has revealed an amazing wind resource which powers between 400-500 wind turbines. According to Martin Poole, Executive Director of Epuron, a Conergy Group Company, said. “This project alone could contribute 4.5% of the total energy demands of NSW, supplying up to 400,000 homes with electricity.

    Conergy Australia is a key player in the Australian renewable energy market, manufacturing and supplying high efficiency solar hot water, solar power and wind power solutions. With an Australia-wide distribution network, state sales offices and warehousing in 4 key locations around the continent as well as in-house dedicated renewable energy engineers and sales teams, the company has become an important part of the Australian industry since it began operations herein 2005.

    Home Wind Turbines – In the right environment you can power a 4 bedroom house for next to nothing.

    August 31, 2010 By: admin Category: Wind and Water Power

    Home wind turbinesWind power generators are another environmentally friendly option to utilise renewable energy to power your home. It is not just homes that can benefit either. Wind power turbines have been installed in schools, local authority buildings, agricultural small holdings, business and retail premises.

    The Proven 6 wind generator has the capacity to produce 6kW of power. This is enough electricity to meet the power needs of a standard house with 4-6 bedrooms.

    Obviously your location will need an asessment undertaken to ensure a home wind generator is suitable for your location. You wouldnt want to put a wind turbine in an area that just doesnt get enough wind  to enable effective power generation.

    Home Wind Turbines

    Home wind turbines offer many benefits for environmentally conscious home owners which include:

  • Drastic reduction in CO2 emissions.
  • Reduced energy bills.
  • Complimentary power supplement to a solar panel power installation.
  • Possibility to be paid for excess power exported to the main grid.
  • Localised power storage if required.
  • Conergy is a major manufacturer and innovator of home wind generators and they have a great range of smaller wind powered systems to suit many small uses. They can deliver small home systems or even micro wind generators for boating uses. Conergy offers designs of superior quality, efficiency and reliability to enable you to significantly reduce your environmental impact.

    Our wind generators are manufactured to the highest standards and specifications and we strive to make our individual home wind generator systems as cost competitive as possible. All our wind generators are guaranteed by Conergy warranty terms so you can have complete confidence in your new system.

    Solar Site Analysis – Having the right monitoring equipment makes the job so much easier.

    August 27, 2010 By: admin Category: Solar Analysis - Monitoring

    Solar site analysisThe Conergy Solar Site Analysis equipment provides accurate solar shading data which helps determine a suitable position for installing solar power or solar hot water systems. Conergy provides you with many monitoring options designed to cater for different solar monitoring requirements.

    All intended sites should undergo a degree of solar site analysis to ensure suitability for the type of solar installation you require. Once you have this data you are then in a position to have our engineers optimise your installation so that you get maximum benefit from it.

    Solar site analysis

    Solar site analysis and monitoring was once a tedious manual process but by utilising the solar pathfinder and its software you can reap the follwing benefits:

  • Automates solar monitoring.
  • Digital storage of system performance and monitored data.
  • Data retrieval via an internet portal.
  • Clear, graphical representation of solar analysis data.
  • Conergy has its solar pathfinder equipment and software which provides a full panoramic solar reflection of the site. Insolation data can be collected on an hourly and monthly basis and easily provides you with year round accurate solar and shade data.

    Nothing like a Solar Hot Water Heater to help save on your power bills.

    August 25, 2010 By: admin Category: Solar Hot Water

    Most people today are very conscious of going green, and are trying to leave as small an environmental footprint on the planet as possible. In particular , when it comes to solar hot water heating there are significant federal and state government incentive programs on offer at the time of writing to encourage people to utilise solar technology.

    Solar hot water heater

    Not only are there rebates available, but in most states it is mandated that the old electric hot water systems can no longer be fitted after a nominated date. This is also a definite suggestion that solar water heaters are to be considered for general household water heating needs.

    Solar hot water heaters offer many benefits which includes the ability to:

  • Harness free energy from the sun.
  • Reduce energy bills.
  • obtain low maintenance requirements.
  • exploit continual solar technology advancement.
  • take advantage of split system designs.
  • Conergy is a major manufacturer and innovator of solar hot water systems. They can deliver world leading designs of superior quality efficiency and reliability so that you maximise your return on your investment.

    They are manufactured to the highest standards and specifications and we strive to make our individual solar hot water systems as cost competitive as possible. All our solar panels are guaranteed by Conergy warranty terms. The government rebates will not last forever so now is an opportune time to consider acquiring a solar hot water system.

    Solar Powered Pump – The renewable solution for a wide range of applications.

    July 30, 2010 By: colin Category: Solar Water Pumps

    Solar Powered PumpA solar powered pump is a an environmentally friendly and cost effective way to bring your water features to life. Solar pond pumps are also a great way to avoid extra electrical installation costs especially if your pond is located some distance remote from an existing power supply. Solar fountain pumps come in all ratings and sizes and you would be wise to obtain specialist advice before you choose your pump.

    The horticultural and agricultural industries have made full use of the advantages offered by the Solar powered water pump. Solar powered submersible pumps can be seen in operation in many outback bores and wells where a self contained submersible bore pump is quite often the only solution.

    Solar Powered Pump

    Another critical application of solar powered pumps is commonly utilised amongst the boating fraternity. Solar powered bilge pumps implementations are very widespread and are a very economical solution to your water removal needs.

    Conergy has an extensive design, supply and installation operational support networks to cater for your solar water pumping systems. Their range has the coverage capacity to cater to a wide variety of applications. Those applications might include livestock watering, industrial pumping applications, swimming pools, water transfer pumping or even domestic water pumping scenarios.

    Conergy excels at site analysis and monitoring and also has the expertise to advise on particular implementations. If you are going to install a solar powered pump to suit a particular need then it would be well worth your while to take advantage of conergy’s expertise to make sure you achieve an optimal result.

    Please feel free to contact Conergy to discuss your requirements.

    Home Solar Panels

    July 29, 2010 By: admin Category: Solar Power Systems

    Home Solar PanelsNo doubt you have felt the impacts of spiralling electricity costs in your home. The outlook is not particularly any better with costs expected to rise at unprecedented rates. Gaining particular attention at the moment is the proliferation of energy service providers whose sole purpose is to investigate the myriad of home power options and then present you with the most economical options.

    What is very apparent throughout australia is that a lot of people are starting to take responsibility for their own environmental and climate change impacts. The federal and state governments also appreciate the importance of climate change and are actively encouraging the use of renewable energy sources and in particular solar power for homes.

    Home Solar Panels

    More people are looking for ways to use energy more efficiently and it makes good econmic sense to participate in these programs. The partnership is aimed at encouraging homes and businesses to use renewable-energy systems. Conergy has a great reputation of providing solar power for homes with approximately 1 out of 10 solar modules being produced, sold or installed by Conergy.

    The federal government and most states are offereing solar electricity systems rebates for various target areas. As of may 2010, 102000 on-grid and 4800 off-grid solar power installations have been installed under federal assistance schemes.

    All Conergy solar electricty generating systems are manufactured to the highest standards and specifications and we strive to make our individual solar panel cost as competitive as possible. All our solar panels are guaranteed by Conergy warranty terms.

    With that expertise available, and the current rebates to take advantage of t, here is no better time to consider significantly reducing your home electricity costs.

    Please contact us if you have and questions on Home Solar Panels.

    Wind Turbine Generators Sydney

    July 27, 2010 By: admin Category: Wind and Water Power

    Article coming soon.

    Solar Analysis and Monitoring

    July 27, 2010 By: colin Category: Solar Analysis - Monitoring

    Solar Site Analysis Tools from Conergy provides you with accurate solar shading data to determine a good position for a solar power or hot water system, ensuring ideal performance.

    Solar Site Assessment and Evaluation

    The Conergy Solar Site Analysis equipment provides accurate solar shading data which helps determine a suitable position for installing solar power or solar hot water systems.

    Benefits of the Solar Site Analysis Tools

  • The Conergy System Monitoring replaces the need for constant personal monitoring of the installed solar system
  • Stores the system’s performance data, hence keeping a logbook at all times
  • Data is transfered periodically to an internet portal
  • The system can be accessed from home or via internet portal
  • Data can be graphically evaluated or exported for further processing
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    Features of the Conergy Site Analysis and System Monitoring Equipment.

    Below is a brief outline on some of the features, benefits and functions of Conergy’s solar site equipment.

    Solar Pathfinder and Software

  • Provides a full year of accurate solar or shade data
  • Insolation data collected on an hourly and monthly basis.
  • Data can be used in the following applications:
  • Architectural
  • Engineering
  • Solar
  • Ecological
  • Sunny Beam

  • Wireless Data Monitoring which means no data cabling required
  • Display, store and compare performance data
  • Monitors up to 4 Sunny Boys
  • Users can watch solar output in a real-time graph
  • Built-in solar cell extends battery life
  • USB ready for data transfer to a PC or recharging the batteries
  • Large, easy-to-read LCD display
  • Flashview System Monitoring Software

  • Ideal for those who prefer not to have a conventional solar display installed
  • Easy to understand and clearly arranged data
  • Displays current and most important system data such as:
  • Solar yields
  • CO2 savings, conversion of the CO2 emissions
  • Environmental data (irradiation, module and ambient temperature, wind speed)